Please Note: The Modesto Junior College Campus is closed on Fridays through August 20.
Summer Classes in Session
July 28 Soccer Tournament Registration due
July 31 & August 1 Modesto 6 on 6 Soccer Tournament, MJC West Campus Soccer Field on Blue Gum Ave. The team registration fee for this two-day, men’s open tournament is $300 with early registration before July 26 at $240. The final registration deadline is July 28. The minimum age for participation is 18 during this current calendar year and participants are guaranteed three games. There will be a limited number of teams in the tournament and matches will feature 12 player rosters (6 vs. 6) with half size fields, full size goals and 20 minute halves. Tournament rules include no offsides, all free kicks being direct, no throw-ins, and free substitutions. A tri-tip and linguini barbeque will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $5, with proceeds from both the barbeque and the tournament benefitting the MJC Men’s Soccer Team. For more information and registration forms contact MJC Men's Soccer coach Joe Michelena at (209) 602-2642 or email michelenaj@mjc.edu. A registration form is also available online at Click here to download a printable registration form.
August 14 (Saturday) Summer Semester Classes End
August 27 (Friday) Fall Institute Day, Performing and Medial Arts Center, Main Auditorium
August 30 (Monday) Fall Semester Classes Begin
August 30 (Monday) Golf, Women's, MJC Tournament, Del Rio Country Club, noon
September 1 (Wednesday) Volleyball, Modesto Classic ~ MJC, Alameda, San Jose & Columbia ~ 2 p.m., $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
September 2 (Thursday) Football Blue/White Scrimmage, 6 p.m., Stadium, no admission charged.
September 3 (Friday) Volleyball, Modesto Togo's Classic (MJC, Monterey, Merced, Los Medonos, Cabrillo, West Hills, Solano & Diablo Valley College ~ 10 a.m., $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
September 6 (Monday) Labor Day Holiday, Campus Closed
September 7 (Tuesday) Soccer ~ MJC vs. Skyline College, Women @ 2 p.m., Men @ 4:30, West Campus Soccer Field
September 7 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Human Genetics Made Easy, and the Genetics of Iron Overload" with Richard Anderson, MJC Biologist Emeritus
September 9 (Thursday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Ohlone College, 3:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 10 (Friday) Ag & Environmental Sciences Harvest Luncheon, Graceada Park ~ 575-6200
September 15 (Wednesday) Transfer Day & College Night ~ Transfer Day is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the East Campus Student Center and is targeted at MJC students ~ College Night is 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Performing and Media Arts Center with information tables open from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is targeted to all students interested in higher education. Representatives from four-year colleges and universities will be available to answer college related questions ~ 209-575-6239
September 14 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Agricultural Laboratory Science Jobs" with Katherine Schroeder, Ph.D., Schroeder Medical Translations
September 14 (Tuesday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Butte College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 17 (Friday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Solano College, 1:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 17 (Friday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. Santa Rosa Junior College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 18 (Saturday) Football ~ MJC vs. Hartnell College, 7 p.m., Stadium, $8 General, $5 Student, $3 Children (7-10 years of age)
September 21 (Tuesday) Golf, Women's, MJC Tournament, Spring Creek Country Club, noon
September 21 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Medical Laboratory Science" with Ann Vencill, Memorial Medical Center Clinical Laboratory
September 21 (Tuesday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. Butte College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 22 (Wednesday) Volleyball, Modesto Classic ~ MJC, San Francisco & Lassen, gym ~ 5 p.m., $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
September 23, 24, 25 @7:30 p.m. & September 26 @ 2 p.m. Jam N' Jive Dance Concert, Performing & Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium, East Campus. The jazz dance concert features dancers from MJC, area high schools and studios and is directed by Lori Bryhni and Kim Davis ~ $10 General and $8 Students/Seniors
September 24 (Friday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. Cosumnes River College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 24 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Forum 110 with Greg DeLory, Astronomy ~ talk intended for people over 13 years of age ~ Admission and parking are free.
September 25 (Saturday) Football ~ MJC vs. Laney College, 7 p.m., Stadium, $8 General, $5 Student, $3 Children (7-10 years of age)
September 28 (Tuesday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Sierra College, 3:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
September 28 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "From Snails to Whales" with Teri Curtis, MJC Biologist
September 29, (Wednesday) Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Center, East Campus
September 29 (Wednesday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Sacramento City College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
October 1 (Friday) Adam Holzman, Guitar, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto ~ $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors ~ Presented by Friends of Music benefiting MJC Music Students
October 5 (Tuesday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. San Joaquin Delta College, 1:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 5 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "The Valley's Asthma Epidemic" with Kelly Hughes, R.T., Asthma Educator for the Asthma Coalition
October 5 (Tuesday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. Fresno City College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 6 (Wednesday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Delta College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
October 8 (Friday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Sacramento City College, 1:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 8 (Friday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. Contra Costa College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 9 (Saturday) Wrestling, Modesto Tournament, 10 a.m., Gym
October 13 (Wednesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Forum 110~ "Karnivorous Kangaroos and the Strange Journey of the Marsupials" with Garry Hayes, MJC Geologist
October 13 (Wednesday) Wrestling, MJC vs. Fresno City College, 7 p.m., Gym
October 15 (Friday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. San Joaquin Delta College, 4 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 16 (Saturday) Football ~ MJC vs. Fresno City College, 7 p.m., Stadium, $8 General, $5 Student, $3 Children (7-10 years of age)
October 19 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters,3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks (HeLa)" with Elizabeth McInnes, MJC Biologist
October 20 (Wednesday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Cosumnes River College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
October 22 (Friday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. American River College, 3:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 22, 23, 29, 30 @ 7:30 p.m. & October 24, 31 @ 2 p.m. Macbeth ~ Shakespeare's bloody tragedy of ambition and horror ~ New adaption written and directed by Michael Lynch ~ Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center, $10 General, $8 Students/Seniors
October 23 (Saturday) Football ~ MJC vs. College of the Sequoias, 7 p.m., Stadium, $8 General, $5 Student, $3 Children (7-10 years of age)
October 23 (Saturday) Great Valley Museum Harvest Fest Fundraiser with Pat Winters "The Bat Lady" 575-6196
October 26 (Tuesday) Golf, Women's, MJC Tournament, Spring Creek Country Club, 11 a.m.
October 26 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Sustainability: An Environmental and Social Perspective" with Karl Reintz, MJC Math Professor
October 27 (Wednesday) Wrestling, MJC vs. Santa Rosa Junior College, 7 p.m., Gym
October 29 (Friday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Diablo Valley College, 3:30 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
October 29 (Friday) Volleyball, MJC vs. American River College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
November 2 (Tuesday) Election Day
November 2 (Tuesday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. College of the Sequoias, 3 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
November 2 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / ScienceThat Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Ocean Circulation and its Effects in Global Climate" with Horacio Ferriz, CSUS Geology
November 5 (Friday) Soccer, Men's ~ MJC vs. American River College, 3 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
November 5 (Friday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Santa Rosa Junior College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
November 6 (Saturday) Football ~ MJC vs. Sierra College, 7 p.m., Stadium, $8 General, $5 Student, $3 Children (7-10 years of age)
November 9 (Tuesday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Cosumnes River College, 3 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
November 9 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Peering into the Crystal Ball: How Weather Forecasting is Done" with Noah Hughes, MJC Meteorologist
November 10 (Wednesday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Diablo Valley College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
November 11 (Thursday) Veteran's Day, Campus Closed
November 12 (Friday) Soccer, Women's ~ MJC vs. Santa Rosa Junior College, 3 p.m., West Campus Soccer Field
November 12 (Friday) Volleyball, MJC vs. Sierra College ~ 6:30 p.m., gym, $4 General / $2 Children 11 and under
November 12 (Friday) MAPS Benefit (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Performing and Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium, Concert by Aaron Durr and special guest appearances by Rachel Hall and Dr. Al Chemist ~ Suggested donation $5 for first person, $3 for each addition family member ~ Free parking ~ Event is intended for people of all ages.
November 15 (Monday) Marnie Breckenridge, Soprano, 7:30 p.m., MJC Music Recital Hall, $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors ~ Presented by Friends of Music benefiting MJC Music Students
November 16 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters,3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Peer Review - Gatekeeper for Academic Quality?" with Bill Anelli, MJC Philosopher
November 16 (Tuesday) Basketball, Women's ~ MJC vs. Reedley College, 5 p.m., gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
November 18 (Thursday) MJC High School Orchestra Day, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center, free ~ High School Orchestras from Stanislaus County will perform for each other and MJC String Professor Anne Martin will lead a clinic with each group. Also featured is a performance by the highly acclaimed Music Teachers Ensemble! The event will end with a fiddle tune played by over 200 string students.
November 19 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Forum 110 with Mark Jacobsen, "Modeling Climate Change" ~ talk intended for people over 13 years of age ~ Admission and parking are free.
November 16 (Tuesday) Basketball, Men's ~ MJC vs. Reedley College, 6 p.m., gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
November 23 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "A Tangled Web: Marine Ecosystem Services" with Sarah Huff, CSU Stanislaus Graduate Student
November 25 through 28 Thanksgiving, Campus Closed
November 30 (Tuesday) Science Colloquium / Science That Matters, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Campus Science 208 ~ "Dinosaur Discoveries and Extinctions" with Julia Sankey, CSU Stanislaus Geologist
December 1 (Wednesday) MJC President's Holiday Social, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Student Fireside Lounge
December 2 (Thursday) String Recital by the students of Anne Martin, Dr. Yan Yan Chan on Piano, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 @ 7:30 p.m. & December 5, 12 @ 2 p.m. One-Acts ~ Directed by Lynette Borrelli ~ Little Theatre of the Performing & Media Arts Center, $10 General, $8 Students/Seniors
December 4 (Saturday) Wrestling, Regional, 9 a.m., Gym
December 7 through 11 Modesto Basketball Tournament, Time/Teams TBA
December 7 (Tuesday) MJC Community Orchestra Concert: the Pink Panther meets Brahms, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center, $5 General / $1 Students ~ The MJC Community Orchestra, directed by Anne Martin, will perform works by Brahms, Sibelius, and Saint-Saens. The featured soloist is cellist, Ira Lehn. The program will conclude with film music from The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini.
December 9 (Thursday) Finals Cram Night ~ 8 p.m. to midnight ~ MJC East Campus Library
December 10 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Forum 110 with Benoit Dayrat, "Barcoding the Life in the Sierra Mountain Streams" ~ Talk is intended for people over 13 years of age ~ Admission and parking are free.
December 18 (Saturday) Fall Semester Ends
December 23 through January 2 Campus Closed
January 4 (Tuesday) Basketball, MJC vs. Cosumnes River College, Women @ 6 p.m., Men @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
January 14 (Friday) Basketball, MJC vs. American River College, Women @ 6 p.m., Men @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
January 14 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Performing and Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom with Peter Gros and live animals ~ Free admission and parking ~ This event is intended for people of all ages.
January 17 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed, Campus Closed
January 21 (Friday) Basketball, MJC vs. Sierra College, Women @ 6 p.m., Men @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
January 25 (Tuesday) Basketball, MJC vs. San Joaquin Delta College, Women @ 6 p.m., Men @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
January 28 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Forum 110 with Seth Shostak, "Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence" ~ talk intended for people over 13 years of age ~ Admission and parking are free.
February 1 (Tuesday) Basketball, MJC vs. Santa Rosa College, Men @ 6 p.m., Women @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
February 4 (Friday) Basketball, MJC vs. Diablo Valley College, Women @ 6 p.m., Men @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
February 4 (Friday) Ag & Environmental Sciences Crab Feed ~ 575-6200
February 10 (Tuesday) Basketball, MJC vs. Sacramento City College, Men @ 6 p.m., Women @ 8 p.m. gym ~ $6 General, $4 Student/Senior (62 yrs), $2 Children (2-10 yrs)
February 10, 11, 12 @ 7:30 p.m. & February 13 @ 2 p.m. Off-Balance Repertory Dance in Performance~ A Modern-Contemporary Dance Concert directed by Lori Bryhni & Kim Davis - Main Auditorium of the Performing & Media Arts Center ~ $10 General, $8 Students/Seniors
February 18 - 21 Presidents Lincoln & Washington Birthday's Observed, Campus Closed
February 25 (Friday) MAPS (Modesto Area Partners in Science), 7:30 p.m., Performing and Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium, Moss Landing marine Lab's David Ebert presenting "Beyond Jaws: Shark Biodiversity and Conservation" ~ Free admission and parking ~ Event is intended for people of all ages.
February 27 (Sunday) MJC Music Faculty Recital, 2 p.m., MJC Recital Hall, $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors ~ Presented by Friends of Music benefiting MJC Music Students
March 11 (Friday) Steven Thomas, Piano, 7:30 p.m., MJC Recital Hall, $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors ~ Presented by Friends of Music benefiting MJC Music Students
March 24, 25, 26 & April 1, 2 @ 7:30 p.m. & March 27 & April 3 @ 2 p.m. Pirates of Penzance, Musical Theatre Staged Version, Directed by Michael Lynch, Musical Direction by Cherrie Llewellyn, Choreography by Lori Bryhni ~ $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors/YCCD Employees
March 30 (Wednesday) Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Center, East Campus
March 31 (Thursday) Cesar Chavez Celebration, Quad, East Campus
April 8 ( Friday) String Recitalby the students of Jana Hunn, Bogdana Krasteva, and Ira Lehn with Dr. Yan Yan Chan on piano, 7:30 p.m., free
April 17 (Sunday) POW WOW, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Quad
April 12 (Tuesday) MJC Community Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center, $5 General / $1 Students ~ Guest conductor, Donna Harrison, will lead the MJC Community Orchestra in a program featuring works from the classical, romantic, and contemporary eras.
April 30 (Saturday) MJC Commencement 2011, Time TBA, Stadium
May 22 (Sunday) DOCS PLAY THE POPS, 2 p.m., Performing & Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium ~ $12 General, $10 Students/Seniors ~ Sponsored by Friends of Music, Surgical Artistry and Local Medical Professionals benefiting MJC Music Students
May 30 (Monday) Memorial Day Observed, Campus Closed
